Petroglyph National Monument

Mammal petroglyph along the Mesa Point Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. These images are a valuable record of cultural expression and hold profound spiritual significance for contemporary Native Americans and for the descendants of the early Spanish settlers.
Map showing location of park.
Petroglyphs on dark boulders with a cloudy sky.
Photo by NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit
A petroglyph of a hawk on a dark boulder with a cloudy sky and mountains in the background.
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Petroglyph of a small mammal along the Mesa Point Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
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Petroglyph of a macaw parrot along the Macaw Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
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Petroglyph imagery of a coyote and rattlesnake in Rinconada Canyon.
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Petroglyph panel of sheep grazing in Rinconada Canyon.
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Winter scene of snow covered cinder cones at the Volcanoes Day Use Area.
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Petroglyphs of a coyote and a rattlesnake on a dark boulder.
Photo by NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit
A petroglyph of a bird on a dark boulder.
Photo by NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit
Petroglyphs of a bird and a footprint on a dark boulder.
Photo by NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit
A view of the cinder cones covered by dormant grasses.
Photo by NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit